Black Mastiff Bat vs Lined Hooktail

Molossus rufus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Molossus	Paragomphus
Species	Molossus rufus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Mastiff Bat

The Black Mastiff Bat (Molossus rufus) is a species in the genus Molossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.